On retro console cables

Handy things they are and easy to misplace. Also, them cables that connect your dear vintage console to your not-so-dear retro TV do tend to get in the way of crisp image after 10 or so years, and that's why this RGB Scart cable for the MegaDrive and Genesis seems like a good idea. After all, it does provide with the best picture quality possible (I think). Seller ships worldwide and even has a lovely online store @ www.retrogamingcables.co.uk.

Amstrad CPC 464 Plus

The vastly upgraded Plus range of the CPC micros isn't as common as the vanilla one and it even comes with impressive sprite handling capabilities. The computers also look quite futuristic, are filled with little extras and sport a 4096 colour palette. What's more, you can grab a beautifully boxed Amstrad CPC 464 Plus via this eBay auction. Seller should be able to ship anywhere, provided you contact him before bidding.

20 ZX Spectrum Games

The time has come for this very blog to take its (well deserved, if I may say so myself) 10 days off and visit a lovely island in the Aegean. As for you dear retro-loving readers, this Spectrum games auction might be of interested, though admittedly it's a UK thing only. Still, the 20 games on offer include such brilliant little gems as the text adventure Terrormolinos, Bruce Lee and Match Day. 

Atari 5200 Trak-Ball Controller

The Atari 5200 was built to be the Neo Geo AES of its time but sadly failed. Happily though, you can still grab its pretty rare and quite amazing Trak-Ball Controller, use it as a properly spelled track-ball and have some arcade quality time with games such as Millipede. Here's the Atari Trak-Ball auction link. Seller ships worldwide.

Wonderland (MS-DOS)

Wonderland by Magnetic Scrolls is a lush text-adventure (or piece of interactive fiction, you decide) that sported amazing graphics and an impressive windows-like environment back in the days of MS-DOS. You can grab the complete boxed version of it via eBay. Seller ships worldwide.

The Wondermega

If rare Sega consoles are your prime fetish, then the Wondermega posted here must have you itching to click on this lovely Wondermega eBay auction link. Seller ships worldwide, the console seems to be in great shape and even comes with three games (Sonic CD, Night Trap and Gunstar Heroes). Oh, and in case someone hadn't heard before, the Victor produced Wondermega is a Mega CD and a MegaDrive combined into one -admittedly classy- console.

Grandstand's TRON

What you see above might not come in a mint condition box or feature its tiny manual, but is an almost complete, quite rare, very retro and definitely brilliant TRON mini-arcade. The console itself is in mint condition. Seller ships only within the UK. Grandstand TRON eBay auction.

Wasteland (Apple II) - Sealed!

If you are looking for a fantastic CRPG, that's worth collecting, keeping, loving and playing to death, look no further. Wasteland, the innovative and still unsurpassed post-apocalyptic RPG, that inspired Fallout and went on to become a legend, can be yours, provided you are lucky with your bidding over at this Wasteland auction @ eBay. Seller ships worldwide and is offering a sealed copy of the Apple II version of the game.

Sonic & Knuckles (Megadrive)

Sonic & Knuckles was most probably the final proper Sonic game Sega released; at least until the forthcoming Sonic 4 hits consoles worldwide. It was released back in 1994 and was a direct and definitely worthy sequel to Sonic 3, that featured the rather smart lock-on technology. Happily, you can still grab a cartridge with the Japanese MD version of the game (it will only run on a Japanese MegaDrive) via Play Asia.

A Commodore 64 in three boxes

Like what you see here? Would love to own a C64 with a floppy drive and a proper monitor with their respective boxes? Good. Try this eBay auction then. The seller seems willing to discuss international shipping.

One Lovely Vintage Computing Bundle

One Sinclair ZX81 and one Commodore VIC 20 in their respective (and respected) boxes can be yours, provided of course you try your luck with this vintage computing eBay auction and are a resident of the UK. Both micros are -according to the seller, that is- in excellent working condition and come with all necessary bits and even a host of extras, such the ZX81 RAM-pack, a Sinclair printer, and the Commodore 1530 datassette.

Entex Adventurevision & 3 games

The Entex Adventurevision is rare as it is a beautiful vintage gaming machine. Smaller and more compact than the Vectrex, the Adventurevision resembled a miniaturized arcade cabinet, that displayed its awesome but flickering graphics via a spinning mirror and 40 red LEDs. It managed a 150x40 resolution. The console used cartridges and only 50,000 of it were ever produced. As for the number of games released, well, it never reached double digits, though admittedly they were high quality productions.

Happily, you can now find out for yourselves by acquiring this impressive Entex Adventurevision via eBay.  It comes with 3 games (and 2 game boxes) including the horizontally scrolling Super Cobra and them intriguing Turtles. Seller ships only within the US I'm afraid.